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Mattress
Assignee: France Bed Co Ltd
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Filing: 1979-12-21
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Granted: 1981-09-01
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Expires: 1999-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A mattress includes a pair of ridges made of elastomeric material and disposed respectively on both sides of an elastomeric layer which is laid on the top of a spring unit and covered with an outer covering, the ridges protruding from the elastomeric layer. Each ridge partially or fully extends in the longitudinal direction of the elastomeric layer. A user lying on the mattress is prevented from falling from the mattress by the ridges.
Inventors
- 👤 Minoru Ikeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:28
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C21/00; A47C21/08; A47C27/00; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/0507
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
230 words
A mattress for preventing a user lying thereon from falling from the mattress, comprising: a spring unit (12) including a plurality of coil springs arranged in parallel with one another; an elastomeric layer (18;19) disposed at least on one of the top and bottom of the spring unit (12) and wrapped with an outer covering (20; 22,23), whereon a user is to lie; fall preventing means disposed at least on the top side of the elastomeric layer, said fall preventing means including a pair of ridges (34) of elastomeric material extending in the longitudinal direction of the elastomeric layer and protruding from the elastomeric layer, each ridge (34) of said fall preventing means having a sectional shape including a partial circle and being harder than the elastomeric layer, and each ridge of said fall preventing means being interposed between the outer covering (20; 22,23) and the elastomeric layer (18;19); and connecting means (30,31; 42) one end of which is connected to the outer covering (20;22, 23) and the other end of which is connected to the coil springs of the spring unit (12), each ridge (34) being fixed to said connecting means intermediate the connection to the outer covering and the connection to the coil springs; whereby the user lying on the elastomeric layer on which said fall preventing means is disposed will be prevented from falling from the mattress.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
230 words
A mattress for preventing a user lying thereon from falling from the mattress, comprising: a spring unit (12) including a plurality of coil springs arranged in parallel with one another; an elastomeric layer (18;19) disposed at least on one of the top and bottom of the spring unit (12) and wrapped with an outer covering (20; 22,23), whereon a user is to lie; fall preventing means disposed at least on the top side of the elastomeric layer, said fall preventing means including a pair of ridges (34) of elastomeric material extending in the longitudinal direction of the elastomeric layer and protruding from the elastomeric layer, each ridge (34) of said fall preventing means having a sectional shape including a partial circle and being harder than the elastomeric layer, and each ridge of said fall preventing means being interposed between the outer covering (20; 22,23) and the elastomeric layer (18;19); and connecting means (30,31; 42) one end of which is connected to the outer covering (20;22, 23) and the other end of which is connected to the coil springs of the spring unit (12), each ridge (34) being fixed to said connecting means intermediate the connection to the outer covering and the connection to the coil springs; whereby the user lying on the elastomeric layer on which said fall preventing means is disposed will be prevented from falling from the mattress.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A mattress according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means includes a first connecting strip the top of which is fixed by the ridge and a second connecting strip covering the top of the ridge and holding the ridge in conjunction with the first connecting strip.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mattress according to claim 2 wherein said second connecting strip covering the top of the ridge urges the ridge toward the respective elastomeric layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mattress according to claim 1, wherein each ridge of said fall preventing means is formed of a long flexible tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mattress according to claim 1, wherein each ridge of said fall preventing means is wrapped with a covering and is attached to the outer covering.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
A mattress according to claim 5, wherein the ridges of the fall preventing means are connected with each other by connecting means, and each include a plurality of tuck cloths each attached to the bottom of the mattress and extending from one side of each ridge so as to cover each side of the mattress.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
A mattress according to any one of claims 1, or 4, comprising a reinforcement spring adjacent a frame of said spring unit, and wherein each ridge of said fall preventing means is prevented from moving sideways by said reinforcement spring, said reinforcement spring extending beside the ridge so as to come in contact with one side of the ridge and having a spring effect to act across the thickness of the mattress.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mattress according to claim 1, wherein said connecting means is connected to the outer covering adjacent its associated ridge (34).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A mattress according to claim 8, wherein each ridge has a base, and wherein said connecting means is connected to said outer covering adjacent the associated base of a ridge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mattress according to claim 1 or 8, wherein said connecting means is sewed to the outer covering to connect same to the outer covering.
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